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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 27, 2025
Dec. 28, 2024
Dec. 30, 2023
Operating activities:      
Consolidated net income $ 773,590 $ 617,542 $ 609,649
Reconciliation of consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation 47,791 39,200 34,949
Amortization of intangibles 20,770 13,933 5,005
Amortization of debt issuance costs 0 243 870
(Income) loss from unconsolidated affiliates (8,579) (2,156) 14,821
Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates 6,824 4,769 0
Insurance proceeds - noncapital related 15,469 18,900 9,854
Gain on sale of securities (16,695) (365) (17,100)
Gain on insurance proceeds (41,147) 0 (19,466)
Stock-based compensation expense 26,764 26,787 23,131
Provision for doubtful accounts receivable 143 1,147 (84)
Gain on disposals of assets, net (25,878) (5,780) (1)
Gain on sale of businesses 0 0 (4,137)
Unrealized gains on short-term investments (1,852) (549) (24,765)
Impairment charges 3,735 0 6,258
Gain on extinguishment of NMTC liability 0 (1,265) (7,534)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) 6,565 (867) 4,790
Change in fair value of contingent consideration (4,636) 0 0
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of businesses acquired:      
Receivables (19,093) (56,565) 30,915
Inventories (40,428) (32,768) 67,903
Other assets (16,377) (1,046) (20,700)
Current liabilities 35,078 24,360 (40,606)
Other liabilities (5,363) (1,145) (3,497)
Other, net (1,237) 1,533 2,511
Net cash provided by operating activities 755,444 645,908 672,766
Investing activities:      
Proceeds from sale of assets, net of cash transferred 38,508 12,005 279
Purchase of short-term investments (70,748) (21,325) (106,231)
Purchase of long-term investments (781) (6,785) 0
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired 0 (602,692) 0
Capital expenditures (68,805) (80,203) (54,025)
Payment received for (issuance of) notes receivable with unconsolidated affiliates 1,250 (3,800) 0
Insurance proceeds - capital related 4,531 6,100 24,646
Proceeds from the sale of securities 88,436 98,465 55,454
Proceeds from the maturity of short-term investments 0 0 217,863
Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates 0 0 1,093
Investment received from noncontrolling interests 600 0 0
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates (17,902) (8,700) (3,999)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (24,911) (606,935) 135,080
Financing activities:      
Dividends paid to stockholders of Mueller Industries, Inc. (109,050) (89,107) (66,868)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests (12,240) 0 (9,312)
Repayments of long-term debt (185) (222) (241)
Issuance (repayment) of debt by consolidated joint ventures, net 0 397 (30)
Repurchase of common stock (243,615) (48,681) (19,303)
Net cash used to settle stock-based awards (29,528) (22,865) (8,755)
Net cash used in financing activities (394,618) (160,478) (104,509)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 10,347 (13,823) 5,590
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 346,262 (135,328) 708,927
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the beginning of the year 1,038,895 1,174,223 465,296
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of the year $ 1,385,157 $ 1,038,895 $ 1,174,223

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